Looks like spider mites. Dry indoor environments are ideal for spider mites...regular misting and/or an occasional wash in the shower should help.

Hi Cassandra

It looks to me like little white flies. I once had one of my geraniums infected with this type of pest and it was extremely difficult to get rid of them. See if the little things fly when you touch them.

For starters, I would isolate the plant, give the plant a good shower and spray the whole plant ( soil included) with a soapy insecticide like Safer's .In addition, I would buy at Reno or Home Depot sticky butterflies that make the white flies stick to the paper when they move around. Also, it was recommended to me to keep the plant on the dry side for a while. If everything fails ( including the good advice from smivies), I would severely prune the plant rather than have all my other plants infected or get completely frustrated with my jasmine plant and getting rid of it. Good luck Cassandra!

I have this same problem with my Sambac jasmine right now. They seem prone to bugs inside. This is probably the last time I try this particular species. I have had much better luck with other species of Jasmine...., nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine), Confederate Jasmine, Angel Jasmine, and the Zone 7 hardy Carolina Jasmine.

here's what you can do to eliminate indoor pests entirely. Take a large garbage bag and place the entire plant in it. Spray with a garden pesticide and seal up the bag. Keep your windows open please when doing this. Wear gloves and a mask. Ideally you would do this outdoors or in an open garage. Leave it for an hour. When you take the bag out the pests should be dead. Then spray with water to remove spray residues. Don't let children or pets near the plant for a while.

Indoor plants suffer from mites, white flies, black mildew, fungus, scales, etc. proper misting and vigilance against pests would be necessary.

Ianna, as always your advice is dead on. Thanks for sharing your invaluable knowledge about plants and their proper care.

consentida.

Consentida, Its happened to me a few times and so eventually I found this process was most effective against these pests. Note thought that if there are other nearby plants that have been contaminated, the problem could recur. Cassandra, another thing that happens is a secondary infection as a result of the sugary sticky sap plants give out when being attack by pests. Try to see if you can wash off those sticky things otherwise the plant can get a black fungus type infection. And for fungus, you will need fungicides.

Is it Mealybugs?